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Date: To: From: Subject: AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 5(C) Feb~uary 6, 2012 El Cerrito City Council Yvetteh Ortiz, Engineering Manager Jerry Bradshaw, Public Works Director I City Engineer Application for Fiscal Year 2012/13 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project Funding to Update the City's Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians ACTION REQUESTED Adopt a resolution authorizing a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by the City of El Cerrito for an allocation of Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 to update the City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians. DISCUSSION In October 2011, Contra Costa County solicited applications for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds. The grant calls for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects, safety education programs, or comprehensive plans. Also, in October 2011, the City held its first-ever Bicycling Town Hall Meeting at which the need to continue to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as, enhance the bicycle and pedestrian network to encourage more bicycling and walking was highlighted. In response to the County's solicitation, in January 2012, Public Works staff submitted a grant application requesting 2012/2013 TDA Article 3 funds in the amount of $60,000 to update the El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians. The current Circulation Plan was adopted by the City Council in June 2007. The Plan was developed between 2004 and 2007 and is due for an update given the amount of time that has elapsed. The effort will build off the ADA Transition Plan adopted in September 2009 and be coordinated with the City's ongoing development of its Climate Action Plan and proposed development of a Complete Streets Plan. The Circulation Plan Update will assess the projects that have been implemented since the original plan was adopted and will evaluate whether the remaining projects are still relevant to the changing demands and goals of the City. In addition, it will propose and prioritize new or updated projects in order to create a network of bicycling and pedestrian facilities that serve the needs of users of all ages and abilities. ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 5(C) The City Council's approval of the grant application is required by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to comply with TDA Article 3 requirements. The County's TDA subcommittee is expected to select and prioritize grant recipients by March 2012, at which point its recommendations will be forwarded for approval to several entities including the Contra Costa County City-County Engineering Advisory Committee (CCEAC), Contra Costa Mayor's Conference, the County Board of Supervisors and finally MTC. Although there are no matching funds required for the grant application, the County Bicycle Advisory Committee, which reviewed our preliminary application in December 2011, recommended that some form of matching funds be provided. As such, Public Works staff time will be considered as $5,400 of in-kind services. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS The requested TDA Article 3 funds will be in the amount of $60,000. A local match of $5,400 will be provided as in-kind services performed by Public Works staff. Reviewed by: Attachment: 1. Accompanying Resolution Page 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- RESOLUTION 2012-XX Agenda Item No. 5( C) Attachment 1 RESOLUTION OF THE EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of"TDA Article 3" funding; and WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, requires that requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, the City of El Cerrito desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Exhibit B to this resolution, which is for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of El Cerrito declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code and does hereby request an_ allocation of such funds through the submittal of the application attached as Exhibit B. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Exhibit B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of El Cerrito to carry out the project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of El Cerrito attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Exhibit A to this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its Exhibits, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Contra Costa County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. I CERTIFY that at a regular meeting on February 6, 2012 the City Council of the City of El Cerrito passed this Resolution by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ---PAGE BREAK--- ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Agenda Item No. 5(C) Attachment 1 IN WITNESS of this action, I sign this document and affix the corporate seal of the City ofEl Cerrito on February XX, 2012. Cheryl Morse, City Clerk APPROVED: William C. Jones III, Mayor ---PAGE BREAK--- Resolution No. 2012-XX Exhibit A Agenda Item No. S(C) Attachment 1 Re: Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding Findings Page 1 of 1 1. That the City of El Cerrito is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City ofEl Cerrito legally impeded from undertaking the project described in "Exhibit B" of this resolution. 2. That the City of El Cerrito has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project described in Exhibit B. 3. A review of the project described in Exhibit B has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project. 4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances for the projects described in Exhibit B have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested. 5. That the project described in Exhibit B comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.). 6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description of the project in Exhibit B, the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the project. 7. That the project described in Exhibit B are for capital construction and/or design engineering; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the City of El Cerrito within the prior five fiscal years. 8. That the project described in Exhibit B which are bicycle projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation element included in an adopted general plan, or included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 23 77 of the California Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code section 23 70 et seq.). 9. That any project described in Exhibit B that is a "Class I Bikeway," meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1 000 of the California Highway Design Manual. 10. That the project described in Exhibit B is ready to commence implementation during the fiscal year of the requested allocation. ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. S(C) Attachment 1 11. That the City of El Cerrito agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project and facilities described in Exhibit B, for the benefit of and use by the public. ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. S(C) Attachment 1 Resolution No. 2012-XX Exhibit B Page 1 of2 TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim:2012/2013 Applicant: City of El Cerrito Contact person: Yvetteh Ortiz, Engineering Manager Mailing Address: 10890 San Pablo Avenue. El Cerrito. CA 94530 E-Mail Address: [EMAIL REDACTED] Telephone: (510) 215-4345 Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Melanie Mintz. Environmental Services Manager E-Mail Address: [EMAIL REDACTED] Telephone: (510) 215-4339 Short Title Description of Project: City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Update Amount of claim: $65.400 Functional Description of Project: Update the El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclist and Pedestrians, which was adopted by the City Council in June 2007. The Plan was developed between 2004 and 2007 and is due for an update given the number of years that have since elapsed. The overall goal of the Plan Update is to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as, enhance the bicycle and pedestrian network to encourage more bicycling and walking. The effort will build off the ADA Transition Plan adopted in September 2009 and be coordinated with the City's ongoing development of its Climate Action Plan and proposed development of a Complete Streets Plan to develop multimodallevel of service standards. The Plan Update will assess the projects that have been implemented since the original plan was adopted and will evaluate whether the remaining projects are still relevant to the changing demands and goals of the City. In addition it will assess unmet needs and propose and prioritize new or updated projects in order to create a network of bicycling and pedestrian facilities that serve the needs of users of all ages and abilities. More specWically, the Plan Update will include a detailed evaluation of the 2007 Recommended Bicycle and Pedestrian Network (see attached maps) focusing on corridors and key intersections that were identified for additional evaluation and coordination including the following: San Pablo Avenue Bikeway throughout is entire length in El Cerrito or a parallel route Potrero Avenue Bikeway between west City limits and Navellier Street Cerrito Creek Greenway/Bay Trail Connector between Ohlone Greenway and the Bay Trail Bicycle Boulevard(s) along Behrens Avenue, Albemarle Street. Eureka Avenue, Norvell Street. Waldo Avenue, Richmond Street. Schmidt Lane, Everett Street. and Blake Street. or parallel routes Arlington Boulevard Pedestrian Route throughout its entire length in El Cerrito including sidewalk gap closures Elm/Key/Hill Intersection Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements key gateway to the Del Norte BART Station Area Ohlone Greenway/Street Intersections Traffic Control Criteria Hillside Pathways and Bikeways including maintained and unmaintained paths through existing residential neighborhoods The Plan Update will evaluate and incorporate innovative design standards and traffic control methods for the Ohlone Greenway and bicycle boulevards· incorporate Climate Action and Complete Streets Policies; and prioritize improvements. The Plan Update will also take into account the recently completed City of Richmond Bicycle Master Plan and City of Albany's Active Transportation Plan to ensure regional integration and will ultimately be incorporated into the City's General Plan. The current General Plan was adopted in 1999 and is currently being updated. Financial Plan: List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested planning, environmental, engineering, right-of-way, construction, inspection, contingency, audit). Use the table below to show the project budget. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. If the project is a segment of a larger project, include prior and proposed funding sources for the other segments. Project Elements: This is a planning and environmental effort that will require the services of a consultant.------------ Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals TDA Article 3 0 $60,000 $60,000 list all other sources: 1. City Staff- In-kind $ 5,400 $5,400 Services {60 hours at $90 per hour) 2. Totals $65,400 $65,400 ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. S(C) Attachment 1 Project Eligibility: Resolution No. 2012-XX Exhibit B Page 2 of2 A. Has the project been approved by the claimanfs governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is anticipated). B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. c. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: httQ://www.dot.ca.gov). D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? (If "NO," provide an explanation). E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction). F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) Yes G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or faciltty, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name: ) Attachments: -Regional Location -City of El Cerrtto Existing Transportation System/Site Map -2007 Proposed Bikeways -2007 Proposed Pedestrian Routes -Authorizing resolution will be to the County by February 14, 2012 YES?/NO? No- Planned for February 6, 2012 No NA Yes- County BAC December 13, 2011. NA Yes, December 2013 NA